Singing karaoke

Chapter 8

Singing karaoke

Singing karaoke

Using the karaoke features you can plug in a microphone and mix the sound of your own

voice with a backing track.1 You can select a backing track from audio sources such as CDs, DVDs, VCDs or USB devices. Adjust the microphone level relative to the backing track.

MAIN MIC SUB

1 Plug in the microphone(s).

If you’re only using one mic, plug it into the MIC (MAIN) jack. The MIC (SUB) jack can be used only if MIC (MAIN) is also connected.

•If the microphone has an on/off switch, make sure it’s on.

2 Load a karaoke backing disc.

You can also use tracks on a USB device as source material for a backing track.

3 Adjust KARAOKE mode settings.

•Press SHIFT+KARAOKE to turn KARAOKE mode on or off for discs that have vocals on both Left and Right channels:

KARAOKE (Vocal Fade) – Vocals in the backing track are partially eliminated.

OFF (default) – Switches the Karaoke mode off.

•Press SHIFT+AUDIO to switch between audio channels (except Data discs and USB sources) with discs that have vocal tracks on only one channel:

Left – Left channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the right channel.

Right – Right channel only. Use for tracks that have a vocal recorded in the left channel. STEREO – Switches the Karaoke mode off.

4Play the backing track.

5Adjust the MIC VOL +/– to get the sound you want. 2

To avoid unpleasant feedback, make sure you don’t point the microphone(s) at the speakers.3

Changing the vocal mix

Adding some effects to the microphone mix

can sometimes improve the overall sound.4 You can choose between three echo levels.

•To add effects to the microphone mix, press SHIFT+ECHO.

Pressing repeatedly switches between echo levels 1 to 3 and off.

Changing the backing track

You may want to lower or raise the pitch of the backing track to match your vocal range.5

•Press SHIFT+ or SHIFT+ to lower or raise the pitch of the backing track.

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Note

1• These features are only possible when a microphone is connected. If you try to use SHIFT+KARAOKE, SHIFT+ECHO, SHIFT+, SHIFT+ or MIC VOL when no mic is connected, a NO MIC error message is displayed. Also note that during DVD playback, when you connect a mic sound settings are automatically switched to STEREO playback and the player downmixes

multichannel sources to 2.1 channels.

• These features are only available with the DVD/CD or USB input functions.

2MIC VOL is set to 0 when you remove the microphone, change the function or turn the power off.

3Depending on the microphone level, the sound of the disc may distort. If this happens, turn down the volume.

4You cannot adjust SFC modes, tone controls (bass, treble, and bass boost), Extra Power mode, Front Surround mode, MP3 Expander mode or Voice Enhancer mode when a microphone is plugged in.

5This feature is not compatible with DTS signals.

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